Toe-Ton or Tott-Un? (Toton and Totton)

[a_c_skinner]

So how do you say Trowell? Garden implement or ‘Trole’ or TroWELL?

Garden implement. Since I left the track has change and there is a garden implement south and garden implement north.

 

[a_c_skinner]

Class 44 Peaks to those that do not know what I am on about

They were plugging up and down the Erewash Valley when I lived there, usually with brake tenders and unfitted coal traffic. Before that 8Fs and a load of other steam freight.

 

[snowball]

Garden implement. Since I left the track has change and there is a garden implement south and garden implement north.

And of course the garden implement service area on the M1.

 

[Dougal2345]

They were plugging up and down the Erewash Valley when I lived there.

(serious question) Is that pronounced "Ear wash", I've never been sure...

 

[berwicksfinest]

(serious question) Is that pronounced "Ear wash", I've never been sure...

when being phoned by EMCC they always pronounce it air e wash

 

[a_c_skinner]

pronounce it air e wash

Very close, I wish I could think of a way of writing it, the first bit should sound as if it starts with an E and not an A.

(as in I wish as ah I cud... - Learn y'sen Ilson)

Edit: Got it! Ere-wash as in 'Ereward the Wake. Or 'Ereford United.

 

[Mugby]

Anyone from the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire in particular would be shocked at the need to ask this question.

It's Toe tun, that's all, end of story!

 

[Jonfun]

Anyone from the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire in particular would be shocked at the need to ask this question.

It's Toe tun, that's all, end of story!

And anyone from Southampton area would be very shocked too, and insist that it's quite clearly Tot-tun, end of story.

We still don't know where the OP is actually talking about, Toton or Totton!

 

[Mugby]

And anyone from Southampton area would be very shocked too, and insist that it's quite clearly Tot-tun, end of story.

We still don't know where the OP is actually talking about, Toton or Totton!

That's quite right because the Southampton one has two t's in the middle, simples!

I agree the OP doesn't really make it clear what he wants clarifying!

 

[Bedpan]

One that I haven't a clue about is Manea. Any suggestions?

 

[Lrd]

One that I haven't a clue about is Manea. Any suggestions?

May-knee

 

[whhistle]

Didn't realise there were two similar named places (IE, Nottinghamshire and Hampshire).

Meant the HS2 station area Toton - added to the OP.

 

[daodao]

Very many years ago on a train from Carlisle to Newcastle we arrived at Prudhoe, which for all I knew rhymed with "What-Ho!". A small kid asked his granny (obviously locals) where they were and she replied "Prudder". Another example of travel broadening the mind!

Fans of the Radio 4 soap the Archers would have known how Prudhoe is pronounced, as Ruth Archer comes from there.

 

[a_c_skinner]

Not rail connected but Southwell (Suth-ull of course) is the big one.

 

[xotGD]

So are we agreed that Toton is pronounced Toton and Totton is pronounced Totton?

 

[snowball]

Post #1 has now been edited to say that Notts is meant.

Perhaps the mods will put the thread out of its misery now?

 

[Mugby]

So are we agreed that Toton is pronounced Toton and Totton is pronounced Totton?

Hopefully, yes.

 

[DarloRich]

Fans of the Radio 4 soap the Archers would have known how Prudhoe is pronounced, as Ruth Archer comes from there.

Aye - it's pronounced Prudda

PS dont get me started on Alnmouth

 

[InOban]

There have at least two recent threads on the pronunciation of stations and related geography. Before this one goes over the same ground, perhaps people could spend a pleasant hour reading through the previous postings.

 

[Harbouring]

There have at least two recent threads on the pronunciation of stations and related geography. Before this one goes over the same ground, perhaps people could spend a pleasant hour reading through the previous postings.

Indeed. It’s quite something https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trivia-place-names-that-youre-not-sure-how-to-pronounce.149178/

FWIW I assumed it was Toton as Totton holds far less interest for an enthusiast these days.

 

[nottsnurse]

Anyone from the East Midlands, Nottinghamshire in particular would be shocked at the need to ask this question.

It's Toe tun, that's all, end of story!

Of course just over the border there is apparently a fairly new station in a place some folk call Illson. Can't find it on the National Rail app though...

 

[a_c_skinner]

Aye, I've gorrallon finding it an all, youth, or kid of course.